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Kuwait: Plan to Buy U.S. Missiles

The Obama administration told Congress on Wednesday that it planned to sell the latest Patriot interceptor missile to Kuwait to bolster its defenses against Iran. Kuwait is seeking as many as 209 interceptors valued at up to $900 million, the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency said. Congress has 30 days to review the proposed sale.

A version of this brief appears in print on August 12, 2010, on Page A14 of the New York edition with the headline: Kuwait: Plan To Buy U.S. Missiles. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe